Here’s a story that raises some questions: Houston police say Steven Christopher Willis, 23, got a call from his girlfriend Friday night saying her car had broken down.
He went to the site in the 6400 block of West Airport about 9:30 p.m. After that, things get a little confusing.
Here’s how HPD describes events:
Willis arrived and discovered his girlfriend attempting to use a paring knife to manipulate the hood release of her vehicle. Willis approached his girlfriend to assist her in her attempts to open the vehicle’s hood, which had been damaged from a previous motor vehicle accident and was difficult to open. While assisting his girlfriend in her attempts to gain access to the vehicle’s hood, Willis sustained a single puncture wound to the upper chest.
The girlfriend took him to the hospital, “where he underwent emergency surgery to repair a punctured aortic ventricle.” He remains in critical condition.
HPD says no charges have been filed, but an investigation is ongoing.
That is one unlucky slip with a knife — right to the aorta. “It is still unclear how Willis sustained the stab wound.” police say.
The Harris County DA’s office will determine if any charges should be filed.
This article appears in Sep 15-21, 2011.